Kaduna State Government has ordered the deployment of troops to Ungwan Pa-Gwandara in Jema’a Local Government Area, following an attack on the community by gunmen.
Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Media and Publicity, Samuel Aruwan, made this known in a statement issued in Kaduna on Monday, obtained by the Next Edition.
According to the statement, the deployment of troops was meant to further secure the area and provide peaceful atmosphere for extensive investigation of the crisis and arrest suspects.
Recall that the community came under attack on Sunday night by yet-to-be identified gunmen. Fourteen people were killed while 17 others sustained various degrees of injuries.
In his condolence message to the community, the state governor Nasir el-Rufai, expressed his deep sadness over the loss of lives and his sympathy for the victims and their families.
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He condemned the attack, saying that criminal elements must not be allowed to divide people and wantonly take lives.
He called on anybody with useful information on the attack to contact the security agencies.
The statement further added that the governor had directed Jema’a local government council and the State Emergency Management Agency to “as a matter of urgency, take care of victims receiving medical attention and provide relief materials to the community.”
